Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-01
TWENTY.SEVEN RED HEADS.
How the Eiftieth Congress will Shine
Above all Its PredecessOrs,

There are twenty-seven red-headed Representa-
tives In the new House. The number Is vouched
for by an officer OF the House who has kept q
record There are many with sandy hair and hair
that is almost red-red enough to attract a gray
horse, but none OF these are counted. Twenty
seven heads TO match against twenty-seven horses
OF pure wnite-heads that are OF pronounced red
without qualification or eNcuSe-will be assembled
In the House on Monday, and will light that body
on Its way TO wisdom next winter There may be
more yet TO come as the returns are not yet CON-
plete. There is a superstition which causes many
members 10 hope great things from Congress
possessing this striking feature. Many Congresses
have been noted for their gray heads and bald
heads, and some, 1t is said for their igheads but
no Congress before could boast more than halr a
dozen red heads. 1t is proposed that they all be
sworn In at once standing in ctrcle-as OF fire
around the Speakers desk, and there Will be an
anxiety On the part OF each committee TO get one
for good luck: As there are forty-seven standing
committees there will not be enough to go around,
so there may be pretty sharp rivalry.
One suggestion TO avoid complications that now
threaten, Is that the committees on ways and
means and appropriations be composed entirely or
red headed men. IL is suggested also that all the
mounted messengers be required TO ride white
horses. so many red heads assembled together Is
supposed TO mean good luck, and this is expected
TO turn out "Red-Letter' Congress- One OF the
reddest headsis that on the shoulders OF McShane,
OF Nebraska, who is very r1ca and Is said TO be a
general good fellow. Not less pronounced in hue
IS the head possessed by Mr.. Boothman, OF Ohio
sion, having succeeded the famous head OF Mr.
BelI0rd, who was Familiarity known as the "red-
headed rooster OF the RockeyS" Mr. Vance, OF
Connecticut, has fine red head. The locks OF his
colleague, Mr.. Russell, are bright sandy, but
he IS not admitted into this list. Mr.. Pennington
OF Delaware, has an undisputed right to appear In
this classification among the mascots. Theclaim Of
MT hopkins. OF Illinois. has been estab-
lished In the past. There can be no
question about the color OF his hair. MIR. Mat
son IS the only Ole who Is admitted with
some hesitation, but his friends urge that his hair
Is RED enough for all practical purposes. His COL
league, Mr.. Cheade can answer for the two, and If
his maine were not Joseph B, 1t would be Rufus
Mr. Daniel Kers hair is red That OF his colleague
Is OF hue deep, rich and rare. Mr. Coruth's head
Is only sandy, so he must be excluded, with Rush,
OF Maryland, Morse, OF Massachusetts,. and Tars-
ney, or Michigan, who have not the requisite red
ness. John Lin has red hair. SO has Felix Camp
bell, as every body knows. Davenport's delicate
ly tinted locks vera much admired during the last
Congress John :. Henderson, of North Carolina,
Blnger Herman, OF oregon, and John DalZell, OF
pennsylvania all have red heads. Neal, OF Tenn
eSSee, and Silas Hare, OF Texas, bring two more
good red heads TO swell the number. Virginia
furnishes three red heads, worn by L. ii. b. Browne
w. Ii. +. Lee and Jacob YoSt. Wisconsin has
Guenther aud Isaac stephenson. Mr. Thom as
hair Is not a clear red, but his whiskers make no
apology. Smith, u Arizona, and Voorhees,, OF
washington Territory, are the two red headed
delegates.